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title: "My plant’s leaves are falling and turning yellow, but, the trunk…"
description: "My plant’s leaves are falling and turning yellow, but, the trunk looks good overall. If this has happened to you, advice would be greatly appreciated! (Has not…"
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author: "Musa Silveira"
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# My plant’s leaves are falling and turning yellow, but, the trunk…

_Gepostet von Musa Silveira am 2025-05-26_

My plant’s leaves are falling and turning yellow, but, the trunk looks good overall. If this has happened to you, advice would be greatly appreciated! (Has not been over or under watered)

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## 5 Kommentare

### Dory kommentierte am 2025-05-26

You actually seem to have a Retusa not a Microcarpa. They often are mislabeled but the retusa has longer leaves.

The yellowing usually indicates a nutrient deficiency. Most common are usually potassium, nitrogen and magnesium… Make sure you are using a bonsai specific fertilizer and water when the top inch of soil is dry.

It also could indicate that your plant is pot/root bound. A simple root maintenance session can fix that. You only remove about 15% of the root ball though.

### Musa Silveira kommentierte am 2025-05-26

Thank you so much, Dory!

#### Dory antwortete am 2025-05-26

My pleasure!

### Nunyabzwx kommentierte am 2025-05-26

Oh no i had this same plant and it did the same thing all the leaves dropped. I should have kept it but i threw it away 🙈🙈

#### Dory antwortete am 2025-05-26

Oh no! 😭

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